About 2 miles from my house and surrounded by beautiful homes and gardens lies Atlanta Memorial Park in the heart of North Buckhead and adjacent to the famous Bobby Jones golf course(Google Map). It's known to be a favorite running route for Buckhead's young professionals, but I have always been curious about the historical signs that dot the trails.
Atlanta Memorial Park once saw part of the bloody July 20, 1864 Civil War Battle of Peachtree Creek, as Confederate forces tried to keep the Union noose from tightening on Atlanta. Three days after being the leader of the Confederate army, General Hood launched an assault on the Federals north of Atlanta. The Union lines had bent but not broken under the weight of the Confederate attack, and by the end of the day the Rebels had failed to break through anywhere along the line. Estimated casualties were 6,506 in total: 1,710 on the Union side and 4,796 on the Confederate.
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